{"id":42684,"date":"2025-10-17T14:18:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T03:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=42684"},"modified":"2025-10-17T15:07:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T04:07:42","slug":"from-the-principal-244","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/from-the-principal-244\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Principal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-35695\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/02\/Lisa-Moloney-2025-1-427x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/02\/Lisa-Moloney-2025-1-427x640.jpg 427w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/02\/Lisa-Moloney-2025-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/02\/Lisa-Moloney-2025-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/02\/Lisa-Moloney-2025-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/02\/Lisa-Moloney-2025-1-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/02\/Lisa-Moloney-2025-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>As I write, our Year 12 HSC students are gathering outside Potts Hall for their exams. As you would expect, yesterday, before the first exam, there was an air of excitement tinged with a little nervous energy as they greeted each other, were reassured by their teachers and checked that they had the necessary supply of pens and pencils. Throughout the term break, our Senior students have been on campus making the most of the revision opportunities and support offered by their teachers and our academic tutors. We wish them all well as they undertake their exams in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Our 2025 HSC students undertaking practical subjects have already distinguished themselves with an impressive array of callbacks and nominations across a range of subject areas. Callbacks and nominations are awarded to those students who have created the highest quality works within the statewide cohort.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to the following students and their teachers:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dance &#8211; CALLBACK <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kristina Bitar<\/strong> \u2013 Core Composition \u2013 Boiling Point<\/li>\n<li><strong>Erin Clowes<\/strong> \u2013 Core Performance \u2013 Can&#8217;t Catch Me Now, Core Composition \u2013 Voodoo Doll <em>and<\/em> Major Study Performance \u2013 Reversed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Music &#8211; ENCORE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tiffany Chong \u2013 <\/strong>\u00a0Music Performance,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ava Parviz<\/strong> \u2013 Music Performance<\/li>\n<li><strong>Khushii Varma<\/strong> \u2013 Music Performance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Drama &#8211; OnSTAGE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Amelia Armstrong \u2013 <\/strong>Group Performance \u2013 The Valium Girls<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ella Baker \u2013 <\/strong>Group Performance \u2013 The Valium Girls a<em>nd<\/em> <span style=\"font-size: 1rem;letter-spacing: 0px\">Individual Performance \u2013 Anne Boleyn<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Evie Papamanuel \u2013 <\/strong>Group Performance \u2013 The Valium Girls <em>and<\/em> <span style=\"font-size: 1rem;letter-spacing: 0px\">Individual Performance \u2013 Spring Awakening 6.56<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Macy Tanner-Black \u2013 <\/strong>Group Performance \u2013 The Valium Girls<\/li>\n<li><strong>Olivia Cassell<\/strong> Individual Performance \u2013 The Age of Consent<\/li>\n<li><strong>Imogen Raju \u2013 <\/strong>Individual Performance \u2013 Rebecca 6.24<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Industrial Technology &#8211; SHAPE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jasmine Fordyce \u2013 <\/strong>Industrial Technology \u2013 Major Project<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Textile and Design &#8211; SHAPE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Isabella Dodd Shipsey \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Textiles and Design \u2013 Major Textiles Project<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Design and Technology &#8211; SHAPE\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Maya Al-Soufi \u2013 <\/strong>Design and Technology \u2013 Major Design Project<\/li>\n<li><strong>Olivia Walker \u2013 <\/strong>Design and Technology \u2013 Major Design Project<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As well as being a time when students can refresh after a hectic term, the School holiday period provides time for us to immerse students in new and challenging learning environments by offering activities such as School Tours and extended competitions.<\/p>\n<p>During the recent break, our Musicians undertook a European tour, performing beautifully and showing themselves to be very fine ambassadors for the School in every regard. Read more about the Tour <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&amp;p=42634\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A group of Senior School students represented MLC School at the Round Square International Student Conference in Dubai, networking and leading on the International stage. You can read more about the girl&#8217;s experience<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&amp;p=42646\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> in this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;letter-spacing: 0px\">MLC School\u2019s Competition Robotics Teams (Year 6 to Year 12) proudly represented our School at the RoboCup Junior Australian Nationals in Canberra. With over 750 competitors from across Australia and New Zealand, this was the largest RoboCup Junior Nationals event ever held. We are thrilled to share that MLC School Robotics achieved <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;letter-spacing: 0px\">3rd place in both the Novice and Open OnStage divisions<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;letter-spacing: 0px\">, a remarkable accomplishment given that this was the first time that we have entered the competition. You can read more about this achievement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&amp;p=42601\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I am sure that you will join with me in thanking all those staff who are involved in the organisation and planning of these tours and those who volunteer their time to accompany the students.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>&#8211; Lisa Moloney<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em>Principal\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As I write, our Year 12 HSC students are gathering outside Potts Hall for their exams. 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